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In_II watching_VVG the_AT news_NN1 and_CC reading_VVG articles_NN2 online_RR I_PPIS1 've_VH0 found_VVN that_CST our_APPGE media_NN is_VBZ caught_VVN in_II a_AT1 rut_NN1 of_IO advertising_NN1 what_DDQ is_VBZ wrong_JJ with_IW society_NN1 ._. 
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From_II women_NN2 and_CC their_APPGE children_NN2 being_VBG murdered_VVN to_II casualties_NN2 in_II the_AT war_NN1 on_II terrorism_NN1 ,_, the_AT sensationalist_NN1 news_NN1 coverage_NN1 showcases_NN2 a_AT1 grim_JJ world_NN1 ._. 
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Much_RR like_II traditional_JJ psychology_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ people_NN are_VBR shown_VVN in_II the_AT news_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT negative_JJ and_CC the_AT positive_JJ is_VBZ left_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT show_NN1 ._. 
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Being_VBG a_AT1 part_NN1 of_IO the_AT Positive_JJ Psychology_NN1 Seminar_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN a_AT1 breath_NN1 of_IO fresh_JJ air_NN1 ._. 
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Not_XX only_RR do_VD0 we_PPIS2 get_VVI to_TO talk_VVI about_II the_AT research_NN1 being_VBG done_VDN to_TO highlight_VVI the_AT good_JJ in_II people_NN ,_, we_PPIS2 get_VV0 to_TO be_VBI reaffirmed_VVN that_CST we_PPIS2 are_VBR among_II good_JJ people_NN by_II sharing_VVG stories_NN2 of_IO ourselves_PPX2 at_II our_APPGE best_JJT and_CC acting_VVG in_II kind_NN1 ways_NN2 through_II out_RP the_AT semester_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 've_VH0 really_RR enjoyed_VVN what_DDQ we_PPIS2 've_VH0 been_VBN discussing_VVG thus_RR far_JJ and_CC I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX wait_VVI for_IF the_AT chocolate_NN1 tasting_NN1 :_: )_) I_PPIS1 had_VHD some_DD trouble_NN1 thinking_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ to_TO do_VDI for_IF the_AT assignment_NN1 of_IO performing_VVG a_AT1 random_JJ act_NN1 of_IO kindness_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 found_VVD that_CST there_EX were_VBDR opportunities_NN2 to_TO do_VDI kind_NN1 things_NN2 for_IF people_NN I_PPIS1 am_VBM friends_NN2 with_IW or_CC those_DD2 that_CST might_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO figure_VVI out_RP who_PNQS the_AT anonymous_JJ good-doer_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ more_RGR difficult_JJ to_TO come_VVI up_RP an_AT1 original_JJ idea_NN1 to_TO help_VVI out_RP someone_PN1 I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
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Saturday_NPD1 night_NNT1 I_PPIS1 found_VVD a_AT1 small_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II the_AT jazz_NN1 quartet_NN1 tribute_NN1 to_II John_NP1 Coltrane_NP1 at_II Hill_NP1 Auditorium_NN1 that_DD1 evening_NNT1 ._. 
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Before_CS the_AT performance_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 speech_NN1 and_CC food_NN1 provided_VVN to_II students_NN2 as_II part_NN1 of_IO the_AT Arts_NN2 and_CC Eats_VVZ package_NN1 ._. 
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There_EX was_VBDZ tons_NNU2 of_IO pizza_NN1 ._. 
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Absolute_JJ tons_NNU2 ._. 
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In_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, more_DAR pizza_NN1 than_CSN the_AT group_NN1 there_EX could_VM ever_RR eat_VVI ._. 
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So_RR we_PPIS2 were_VBDR offered_VVN boxes_NN2 to_TO take_VVI home_RL ._. 
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We_PPIS2 had_VHD about_II 40_MC minutes_NNT2 before_II the_AT show_NN1 started_VVD so_RR I_PPIS1 grabbed_VVD a_AT1 box_NN1 and_CC walked_VVD back_RP to_II my_APPGE dorm_NN1 with_IW wonderful_JJ dreams_NN2 of_IO solving_VVG my_APPGE late_JJ night_NNT1 food_NN1 cravings_NN2 ._. 
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When_CS I_PPIS1 arrived_VVD at_II South_ND1 Quad_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 group_NN1 of_IO students_NN2 sitting_VVG around_RP that_CST eyed_VVD the_AT pizza_NN1 box_NN1 enviously_RR ._. 
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I_PPIS1 heard_VVD one_PN1 mention_VVI how_RGQ hungry_JJ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR and_CC how_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR disappointed_JJ to_TO recently_RR find_VVI the_AT cafeteria_NN1 closed_VVD ._. 
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With_IW a_AT1 slight_JJ twinge_NN1 at_II the_AT thought_NN1 of_IO losing_VVG my_APPGE midnight_NNT1 snack_NN1 I_PPIS1 handed_VVD the_AT kids_NN2 my_APPGE pizza_NN1 and_CC walked_VVD away_RL ._. 
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While_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX something_PN1 that_CST necessarily_RR helped_VVN anyone_PN1 out_RP in_II a_AT1 huge_JJ way_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 made_VVD a_AT1 group_NN1 of_IO hungry_JJ kids_NN2 happy_JJ ._. 
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It_PPH1 felt_VVD nice_JJ to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 for_IF someone_PN1 else_RR without_IW expecting_VVG to_TO see_VVI them_PPHO2 again_RT or_CC to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 reciprocal_JJ favor_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT feeling_NN1 of_IO doing_VDG something_PN1 nice_RR just_RR for_IF the_AT sake_NN1 of_IO spreading_VVG a_AT1 form_NN1 of_IO kindness_NN1 felt_VVD very_RG pure_JJ ._. 
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I_PPIS1 know_VV0 a_AT1 few_DA2 people_NN who_PNQS often_RR do_VD0 nice_JJ gestures_NN2 for_IF their_APPGE friends_NN2 and_CC loved_VVD ones_NN2 but_CCB then_RT expect_VV0 to_TO receive_VVI something_PN1 in_II return_NN1 ,_, maybe_RR not_XX immediately_RR ,_, but_CCB usually_RR by_II some_DD point_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 seems_VVZ to_TO mar_VVI the_AT good_JJ act_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 is_VBZ no_RR21 longer_RR22 something_PN1 you_PPY are_VBR doing_VDG for_IF someone_PN1 else_RR ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 method_NN1 for_IF you_PPY to_TO achieve_VVI something_PN1 that_CST you_PPY desire_VV0 later_RRR ;_; a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO unfair_JJ situation_NN1 for_IF the_AT person_NN1 receiving_VVG the_AT random_JJ act_NN1 of_IO kindness_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 the_AT assignment_NN1 also_RR brought_VVN about_RP an_AT1 awareness_NN1 of_IO how_RRQ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 nicer_JJR person_NN1 in_RR21 general_RR22 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 found_VVD myself_PPX1 thinking_VVG about_II what_DDQ I_PPIS1 could_VM do_VDI for_IF others_NN2 each_DD1 day_NNT1 ,_, and_CC although_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX always_RR act_VVI on_II the_AT thought_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 felt_VVD like_CS I_PPIS1 kept_VVD a_AT1 more_RGR positive_JJ attitude_NN1 through_II out_RP the_AT week_NNT1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 'm_VBM excited_JJ at_II the_AT prospect_NN1 that_CST this_DD1 course_NN1 will_VM have_VHI a_AT1 strong_JJ influence_NN1 on_II how_RRQ I_PPIS1 approach_VV0 the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
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For_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM conducting_VVG a_AT1 research_NN1 project_NN1 this_DD1 semester_NN1 on_II motivation_NN1 and_CC testing_NN1 and_CC at_RR21 first_RR22 I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO look_VVI at_II what_DDQ makes_VVZ kids_NN2 do_VDI poorly_RR on_II these_DD2 exams_NN2 ._. 
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After_II starting_VVG to_TO look_VVI into_II the_AT literature_NN1 on_II the_AT topic_NN1 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 realized_VVN that_CST I_PPIS1 could_VM also_RR begin_VVI examining_VVG the_AT subject_NN1 from_II the_AT opposite_JJ side_NN1 ,_, seeing_VVG what_DDQ makes_VVZ people_NN succeed_VVI and_CC what_DDQ leads_VVZ to_II resilience_NN1 ._. 
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Even_CS21 if_CS22 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX fulfill_VVI that_DD1 objective_NN1 in_II my_APPGE research_NN1 directly_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM at_RR21 least_RR22 have_VHI a_AT1 new_JJ outlook_NN1 from_II which_DDQ to_TO view_VVI the_AT results_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 'm_VBM looking_VVG forward_RL to_II where_RRQ this_DD1 course_NN1 will_VM take_VVI all_DB of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
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